EK261 Returning to DXB Engine Fire?
Dec 16, 2017 | 12:04 am
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EK261 Returning to DXB Engine Fire?
EK 261 today had some kind of engine problem on take off. Friend who lives over flight path says he heard noise and saw and engine fire.
Flightaware shows what looks like fuel dump for a while over the gulf.
Flightaware shows what looks like fuel dump for a while over the gulf.
Dec 16, 2017 | 2:18 am
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From FlightAware https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE261
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Dec 16, 2017 | 4:20 am
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Almost certainly, A380 on a ULH route - A380s are known to have flimsy breaks that overheat easily, so I'd imagine (pure speculation) that the tolerances for overweight landings are lower than on the 77Ws. Also reduce reverse thrust if they're running on 3 engines...
Dec 16, 2017 | 4:50 am
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Almost certainly, A380 on a ULH route - A380s are known to have flimsy breaks that overheat easily, so I'd imagine (pure speculation) that the tolerances for overweight landings are lower than on the 77Ws. Also reduce reverse thrust if they're running on 3 engines...
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Dec 16, 2017 | 5:34 am
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It depends, I think they do use all 4 when needed, if one of the inboard engines popped they'd almost certainly use the outboard on that side, the brakes in the wheels are like moped brakes in the A380
Dec 16, 2017 | 6:41 am
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Dec 16, 2017 | 11:30 am
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Reverse thrust only on the two inboard engines on all A380s. Outboard ones were deemed to increase risk of FOD, and added weight. Brakes alone can stop it if required.
Dec 16, 2017 | 3:43 pm
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Looks like it was A6-EUJ, so it was GP7270 engines. Since it was GRU I was thinking it might have been a RR bird, wouldn't have been a good sign for the new subfleet.